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According to a January 2018 report from Statistics Canada, In 2017, about 4.9 million Canadians spent $5.7 billion on cannabis for medical and recreational purposes. This was equivalent to around $1,200 per cannabis consumer.

Statistics Canada released information on Monday that shows top income taxfilers in the country continue to take home the lion's share of resources. The top 1% of Canadian earners lapped up 10.6 % of Canada's wealth in 2011, Stats Can says.

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The top one percent in Canada paid 21.2 percent of all federal and provincial/territorial taxes, while accounting for 10.6 percent of the nation’s total income, a new Statistics Canada report released Monday found.

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A new report from Statistics Canada has found that consumer debt levels have hit an all-time high in the third quarter of 2012. The debt-to-disposable-income ratio stood at 164.4 percent, up from 163.3 percent in the previous quarter.

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A new report from Statistics Canada suggests that workers are receiving bigger paychecks and at a faster pace. The average weekly paycheck for a salaried worker was $907.19 in August, a 3.6 percent increase from a year ago.

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With all of the recent shootings in the Toronto area within the past month, the average Canadian wouldn't know that the crime rate is at its lowest since 1972. According to a new report, the crime rate has fallen right across the country.

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Statistics Canada published its June unemployment numbers Friday, in which it showed the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percent to 7.2 percent as the economy added more than 7,000 jobs, which was better than what market analysts were forecasting.

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Statistics Canada released its first quarter labour situation in the country. The report suggested that there are 5.8 unemployed people for every job vacancy, which is down from 6.5 from the same time a year ago.

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With four consecutive monthly retail sales increases, a new report from Statistics Canada found that retailers suffered a weak final month of the year. The statistical analysis suggested that retail sales were down 0.2 percent to $38.6 billion.

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Canadian households are drowning in debt. According to a new report released Tuesday, Canada's household debt has reached a record high in part to stagnant income and individuals taking on more debt.

Statistics Canada reported that only 43 per cent of Canadians over 12 years old ate fruits and vegetables more than five times daily in 2010. This is down from 46 per cent the year before, the lowest number in the last decade.

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The Canadian 2011 Census has been mailed out to millions across the country. On the front of the census, it states: "2011 Census Complete the census – it's the law." But will Canadians fill it out or just shred it?

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Canada's top statistics organization, Statistics Canada, has been ordered to find $7 million in savings. This has forced the survey group to end five surveys and slash the amount of analysis it conducts.

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Statistics Canada has issued a report warning that southern Canada is losing renewable fresh water at the rate of 3.5 percent a year. This has prompted a renewed call for federal legislation from concerned organizations.

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Latest figures from Statistics Canada in 2008 show that 20 percent, or 1 in 5, Canadian teenagers are not in school or pursuing an education. The numbers varied across Canada; the number was 35 percent in the Yukon Territory.

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Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement stated that Statistics Canada recommended changes to the census, which the federal government is deciding to be voluntary; however, StatsCan sources have denied that they ever made any recommendations.

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A new report by Statistics Canada suggests that Canada's population could exceed at least 40 million people by the year 2046. The figures also show that seniors will outnumber children by 2021.

Toronto -
A recently published Statistics Canada report suggests that visible minorities are expected to more than double in the Greater Toronto Area, while Toronto will have less than half of all minorities in Canada by 2031.

Canada lost 43,000 full-time jobs in October. The losses were a surprise and boosted Canada's unemployment rate to 8.6 percent. Part-time work decreased by 60,000 positions in October, with adult women and youth bearing the brunt of the drop.